Kraken beat Flyers 3-2 in shootout as Philadelphia’s winless start reaches 8 games

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-14 · by Anthony Sanfilippo

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Bobby McMann scored a goal in regulation and won the game in a shootout, helping the Seattle Kraken beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. This loss extended Philadelphia’s winless streak to eight games, setting a franchise record for a season start without a victory (0-5-3). The article highlights key moments like McMann’s power-play goal and the goaltending duel between Dan Vladar of the Flyers and Philipp Grubauer of the Kraken, including an on-ice altercation involving Zegras and Grubauer.
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On Tuesday night, the Seattle Kraken beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a shootout, extending Philadelphia's winless streak to start the season to eight games (0-5-3). Bobby McMann scored the winning goal in the fifth round of the shootout after scoring once during regulation. Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves and earned the win for Seattle, which has now won three consecutive road games. Ville Ottavainen also scored his first NHL goal for Seattle earlier in the game. The Flyers' Dan Vladar made several key stops but could not secure a victory. A contentious moment occurred when Grubauer had an on-ice confrontation with Trevor Zegras of the Flyers, leading to penalties and post-whistle exchanges.

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Sanfilippo, A. (2026, October 14). Kraken beat Flyers 3-2 in shootout as Philadelphia’s winless start reaches 8 games. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/kraken-beat-flyers-3-2-in-shootout-as-philadelphia-s-winless-start-reaches-8-games/article_0d906634-8971-56b7-b493-b5641db13fee.html

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Flyers NHL PHILADELPHIA the Philadelphia Flyers the Seattle Kraken

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Grubauer PERSON · 6× Flyers ORG · 5× Zegras PERSON · 5× PHILADELPHIA GPE · 4× Vladar PERSON · 3× Bobby McMann PERSON · 1× Dan Vladar PERSON · 1× McMann PERSON · 1× the Philadelphia Flyers ORG · 1× the Seattle Kraken ORG · 1×

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bobby McMann scored a goal in regulation and then added the game-winner in the fifth round of the shootout as the Seattle Kraken beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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Kraken beat Flyers 3-2 in shootout as Philadelphia’s winless start reaches 8 games · assertive framing

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bobby McMann scored a goal in regulation and then added the game-winner in the fifth round of the shootout as the Seattle Kraken beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. asserted
Kraken → score → night
The loss extended Philadelphia’s franchise record for a winless streak to start a season to eight games (0-5-3). asserted
loss → extend → games
McMann scored his third goal of the season on the power play in the first period when a loose puck bounced to him in the right circle, and he snapped a shot past Philadelphia goalie Dan Vladar. asserted
he → score → Vladar
He later beat Vladar in the shootout after Vladar made several nice stops to keep the Flyers’ hopes alive. asserted
Vladar → beat → hopes
Ville Ottavainen scored his first NHL goal at 8:54 of the second period after the Flyers got caught with tired players on the ice following an icing call on defenseman David Jiricek. asserted
Flyers → score → Jiricek
Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves to earn the win for Seattle, which has won three straight road games. asserted
which → make → games
Grubauer got into it with Flyers forward Trevor Zegras on two successive plays in the second period. asserted
Grubauer → get → period
Zegras slashed Grubauer, and Grubauer responded with a cross-check. asserted
Grubauer → slash → check
After Zegras came out of the box, Grubauer threw a puck at him; Zegras shot it back at him after the whistle, and they got into a skirmish again, and both were penalized. asserted
both → come → skirmish
Zegras beat Grubauer with a third-period goal as the Flyers evened the score with two goals. asserted
Flyers → beat → goals
Grubauer got the better of Zegras, though, stoning him in the shootout. asserted
Grubauer → get → shootout
Christian Dvorak also scored for Philadelphia and Vladar made 29 saves in defeat. asserted
Vladar → score → defeat
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